Photovoltaics: Driving Efficiency

6:30 PM MDT | July 14, 2011 | Vincent Valk in San Francisco

Chemical companies that serve the photovoltaics (PV) and solar markets are focused helping manufacturers drive greater efficiency from solar cells, say attendees at Semicon West and Intersolar North America this week in San Francisco. The PV and solar markets are viewed as a major growth platform within the electronic chemicals business. "We are pretty bullish on growth from the PV industry over the next several years," says Mark Ohlmeier, general manager/photovoltaics business development at Air Liquide. Intersolar North America, which was held...